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- Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death for children and adolescents, representing 20% of all deaths; firearm-related injuries were the second leading cause of death, responsible for 15% of deaths.
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Apr 20, 2022 · Leading Causes of Death among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 1999 through 2020. In addition, drug overdose and poisoning increased by 83.6% from 2019 to 2020 among...
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•Percent of children ages 0–4 years who are in fair or poor health: 1.5% (2022)
•Percent of children ages 5–11 years who are in fair or poor health: 2.2% (2022)
•Percent of children ages 5–11 years who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness, injury, or disability: 8.0% (2022)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022
•Percent of children ages 2–5 years with obesity: 12.7% (2017-March 2020)
•Trends in Child and Adolescent Health from Health, United States
•United States Life Tables, 2021 [PDF – 2 MB]
•U.S. State Life Tables, 2020 [PDF – 955 KB]
•National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 Emergency Department Summary Tables [PDF – 865 KB]
•National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables [PDF – 864 KB]
•Long COVID in Children: United States, 2022
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•Mortality Statistics •National Health Interview Survey •National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey •National Institute for Child Health and Human Development •KIDS Count
Child Injury and Mortality. Although injury death rates have declined in the past 2 decades for children ages 1–14, unintentional injuries remain the leading cause of death for children ages 1–4 and ages 5–14.
Apr 20, 2022 · Leading Causes of Death among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 1999 through 2020. Children and adolescents are defined as persons 1 to 19 years of age. n engl j med...
Key Insights on Child Mortality. Child mortality rates have declined substantially over history. Youth mortality rates vary widely around the world. Millions of children die every year. Most children die from preventable causes. Children are most at risk during the first months of life. Child mortality rates have declined substantially over history